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Rulings on worship, marriage and divorce, business, food and everyday life — answered by Mufti Qasim Zia and the scholars of Akhuwat-e-Islami. 890 answers so far.
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Is there any dua I can recite to get a new job or promotion?
Is there a specific du’ā or wazhīfah [prayer] that I can recite to get a new job or promotion? If there is, please share it with me.
Is it permissible to go into a business partnership with a non-Muslim?
I am about to go into partnership with a non-Muslim, so is this permissible. Please can you also mention the basic types of partnership and which ones are permissible between a Muslim and non-Muslim??
Can we give Aqiqah meat to non-Muslims?
Can the meat of ‘Aqīqah be distributed to non-Muslims??
Is it obligatory to listen to recorded audio of the Qur’an or Adhaan?
Is it fard to listen to recorded Qur’ān, and likewise, do we need to reply to recorded Adhān??
Can Muslims go to the Pub if they don’t drink any Alcohol?
Is it allowed for Muslims to go to the pub if they do not drink alcohol. If it is not allowed, then why not? Then going to the supermarket will also be impermissible because alcohol is also sold…
After sexual intercourse I performed ghusl but there was semen discharge after – must I do ghusl again?
After having intercourse with one’s spouse, how long should a husband or wife wait in order to perform ghusl. If they perform ghusl and some semen is discharged after, so would they have to do ghusl…
I went to sleep in a state menstruation but woke up with no menstruation – which prayers must I make up?
A woman went to sleep in the state of menses, but when she woke up in the morning, she was pure i.e. there was no sign of menses. So will the ‘Ishā of that night be fard or not and if she woke up…
Can I use mouthwash that contains Alcohol?
Can we use use mouthwash, as it contains alcohol?
Is the urine of a newborn child impure? Does it break Wudu or must we change our clothes?
Is the urine of a child impure – is this proven from Hadīth. Some people say it is not impure because the child is only drinking milk; he/she is not eating any food, etc. If it is impure, will one…
What is the benefit in reciting Ayah al-Kursi?
What is the virtue of Āyah al-Kursī, and if there is a Hadīth regarding it, then please can you mention it?
Is it permissible for women to grow long nails?
Can a woman keep long nail for her husband if he likes them and finds it attractive?
Can we burn or recycle Islamic books & literature?
Can one dispose of Islamic books & literature via burning or recycling?
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